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Category: Consumer Protection Articles
Identity Theft: Protecting Yourself is Up to You
by Vee Daniel, President and CEO, Better Business Bureau of the Upstate Did you know that protecting your identity is… Read more »
Protect Your Smart TV
Submitted by: Maryanne Dailey, Senior Vice President – Better Business Bureau of Southern Piedmont One of the hot gift items… Read more »
Ask the RD: Organic Foods
by Edna Cox Rice, RD, CSG, LDN Is it really a health benefit to buy the more expensive fruits and… Read more »
Maximizing Your Home Value
by Anne Murray-Randolph (a.murrayrandolph@gmail.com or 803-818-1182) Selling your home “as is” versus updating for maximum profit on the sale When you… Read more »
Changes to Social Security Planning Strategy
by Michael B. Bridges; Dobson, Jones, Ball, Phillips & Bridges, P.A., Attorneys at Law Under the budget bill passed by… Read more »
The Reverse Mortgage Information Disconnect
by Mark Schumacher, Home Equity Retirement Specialist, Retirement Funding Solutions Here’s a scenario I hear from homeowners. A TV ad… Read more »
BBB Tips for Finding a Tax Preparer
by Jim Camp, President and CEO of Better Business Bureau serving South Carolina & Charleston It’s that time of year… Read more »
A Dangerous Phishing Expedition
by J. Chris Brown, Attorney at Law, Babb & Brown, P.C. An increasing number of seniors are conquering their technology… Read more »
Don’t be a Victim of a Scam Contractor
by Vee Daniel, President and CEO, Better Business Bureau of the Upstate The storms that blow through during this time… Read more »